Bell of Success and Knowledge

Making your own experiences and celebrating success is good, but even better is sharing them with others. Only in this way can everyone benefit from it and synergies can be created.

Hmm, ring a bell? Isn't that a little old-school? The symbol, yes, but not what's behind it.
We at linkyard are firmly convinced that not only successes, but also failures should be celebrated.
Therefore, we have created the linkyard "Bell of Success and Knowledge". Besides the physical bell in our office, successes and learnings are shared in the slack channel of the same name.

What happens when the bell rings?

Once a month we all gather together in the office and share the experiences we have had. These gatherings are rounded off by toasting together on successes and new knowledge.

During the lockdown we held the Gathering with Apéro virtually. We all received a small aperitif package with everything you need for a good aperitif.

What it takes for such a culture

Above all, mutual trust within the entire company forms the basis for our culture. Everyone should have their own experiences without being constantly observed or every step being monitored.

We only see mistakes as such if you do not learn anything from them or do not draw any consequences for yourself or your company. This does not mean, of course, that we should provoke them, but rather that everyone is given the freedom to try out new things and learn from them.

In addition, working with OKRs (Objective Key Results) inspires the gathering of such experiences. The OKRs serve to ensure that each employee sets his or her own goals each quarter, for which he or she likes to get up in the morning and work. At the same time, these goals are not only on an individual level, but also harmonise with the "Company Objectives". The OKRs are therefore not only motivating, but also serve to measure the goals.

This ritual has now become firmly established in our culture and is not just perceived as a tedious meeting, but is a joint event with knowledge sharing, good conversations and a delicious aperitif.